CAUTION: As a Local Mailbox Artist myself, I must add a huge note of caution and point out that the more attractive the mailbox (and these pictured here are wonderful), the chance of malicious behavior increases. One thing to consider in the rural setting (that is, a mailbox located at the curbside or at the end of a long driveway) is the placement of a large stone (or several smaller stones) that would protect the mailbox from "the drive-by" vandals.